(Will Nash standing beside The Portal | Photo by Jeff Spry) A woodworking wonderland and eclectic art showroom awaits Bendites at longtime local artist Will Nash’s Nashwood Gallery, which represents nearly a dozen talented Central Oregon artists from painters, photographers and sculptors, to jewelry designers, furniture makers and potters. Located at 1385 NE 2nd St….
(Local artist Joel Chadd during the first Song of Sunset event at Volcanic Theater Pub in 2025 | Photo by Brian Craig Hinderberger) Offering up a provocative evening of cinema, live music, and dynamic discourse, Bend documentary filmmaker and folk rock musician Brian Craig Hinderberger’s Song of Sunset multimedia happening arrives for an entrancing cultural…
(Lacey Champagne | Photo by Jeff Spry) The palpable power of change is a remarkable phenomenon that can be administered and experienced in a myriad of arenas, whether it’s love, life, and location… but especially in art. After nearly a decade operating as Bend’s go-to location for artistic materials, Layor Art + Supply made the…
(Gabriel LTA. Photo by Jeff Spry) Gabriel LTA Reimagines Bend’s Art Scene Conjuring up rich vivid imagery, Bend artist Gabriel van Eikeren, AKA Gabriel LTA (Like The Angel), is fearless when it comes to creating imaginative paintings of surreal essences. A longtime resident of Bend, van Eikeren’s new artHouse LTA gallery on NW Minnesota just…
Do you relish robots, comic-books and zombies? Join Pegasus Books on Saturday, March 26 from 2-4pm as they welcome Daniel H. Wilson, Ph.D roboticist, Hollywood screenwriter, DC comic-book writer and New York Times best-selling author of the sci-fi novel Robopocalypse and its sequel, Robogenesis, currently being adapted for film by Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks. The Portland…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer A bonafide chip off the ‘ol creative block, photographer Ryder Redfield treads in similar visual arts arenas as his father, well-known local artist Randy Redfield, a fixture on the Central Oregon visual arts scene for over four decades. “Dad’s been a huge inspiration to my life and work,” Ryder…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer Rio restaurant in downtown Redmond is reinvigorating itself as a breakfast and lunch destination with all-new menu items carrying a traditional Mexican flair. Situated on a bright sunny corner on Highland Ave, Rio is an unpretentious, neighborhood eatery serving up authentic South of the Border fare with style. This…
Multi-talented western artist Dyrk Godby has corralled some of his most exclusive artworks into a new signature gallery in downtown Sisters, featuring a distinctive collection of original oil paintings, prints, pencils and leather pieces celebrating the American West. “I wanted to make this a high-class showcase for some of my larger pieces and never-before-seen artworks…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer Cascade Street Distillery, a tasting room and bottle shop in downtown Sisters, has joined the ranks of regional creators of fine vodka, gin and bourbon, all prepared in small batches. Owners Nick Beasley and his sister Katie started the company in 2014 deciding to open a retail outlet to…
Sporting a fresh slate grey and black paint scheme and tasteful interior makeover, the award-winning gourmet restaurant Jen’s Garden has completed its transformation to The Cottonwood Café and is now open in downtown Sisters. by Jeff Spry After a brilliant ten-year run, Jen’s Garden officially closed at the end of February to be reborn as…
